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An ill deede cannot bring honour.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
A golden key can open any door.
A golden key can open any door.
Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place.
Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.
I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.
Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
